VOL. XI, September 11, 1934

[ VOL. XI, September 11, 1934 ]

COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 20

COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 20

Submitted by the Committee on Special Provinces on September 11, 1934

Mr. President:

Owing to the existence in the special provinces and in many regular provinces of so-called non-Christians who, because of their lower degree of culture, require close, different and effective government supervision to hasten their social, economic and civic advancement, your Committee on Special Provinces recommends the incorporation in the Constitution of the following provision:

Article......... There shall be established and maintained by the Central Government, as long as conditions so warrant and require, an office in one of the Executive Departments whose duty shall be to work for the social, economic and civic advancement of the backward elements of the population of the Philippine Islands.

Respectfully submitted,

(Sgd.) MENANDANG PIANG Chairman Committee on Special Provinces

The President Constitutional Convention Manila